chaliepud

Happy Christmas to me!! Only 39 sleeps anyways! My only problem is that I only allow myself one to be read shelf and I'm now having to double shelve which I don't like.. I would really like to read some of the books that have been there the longest, I will have to try and figure out on Goodreads which those are..

Oh dear, there appears to be a correlation between reading less and buying more! I was doing well I thought but I seem to have added to the TBR rather which at a rough count is now up to the mid 50's. Ohwell, I don't have any vices so who cares! Here are my new additions - Stephen King - The Stand and Needful Things John Steinbeck - Cannery Row, East of Eden, Of Mice and Men, The Pearl and The Red Pony (a very reasonably priced set from The book People) Pushing The Limits - Katie McGarry The Husband's Secret - Liane Moriarty Girl, Stolen - April Henry (for Decembers RNIB reading circle) A Dog Named Christmas - Greg Kincaid (Thank you frankie! ) Lost and Found - Jacqueline Sheehan (Thanks again frankie! ) Daring To Dream - Nora Roberts Marina - Carlos Ruiz Zafon I think I will barely break even on my Goodreads challenge this years which is a little disappointing as I was 8 books ahead at one point, but I have in fact already this year read the same amount of pages that I read in the whole of 2012 so not so bad when I look at it that way. Jojo is sleeping better now in that she sleeps in till 630 every morning now so I need to get back in the habit of reading in bed, which means earlier nights, not sitting on the sofa catching up with my favourite TV shows after my eldest finally goes to bed!

Fantasy?

An organic plum.

Lazy Toad in the Hole this evening! With mashed potato, lots of veggies and gravy with homemade cookies for the kids after, the rest of the cookies are for the Children In Need bake sale at youngest sons school tomorrow.

I have Twinings Raspberry and Echinacea for that Marie.. but now I'm going to have some Cranberry and Blood Orange Tea, it tastes a little like Mulled Wine!

It was a Chilean Sauvignon Blanc, I'm not a wine buff and tend to stick to £5/6 wines, but I know what I like! I hope you enjoy yours and they don't prevent you losing those last few pounds!

I have (a long time ago though) Never have I liked mushrooms..

White wine, mmmm

Could it be this? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rubbernecker-Belinda-Bauer/dp/0593066928/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1384351253&sr=8-1&keywords=rubbernecker

Neither have I, I'm not a big animation fan. Never have I ridden on a tandem..

I have, with smarties for eyes obviously! Never have I read a Barbara Cartland book..

Ah Bimbo is lovely, I do have a fondness for well loved teddies! I have Snowy, a small well loved bear that was left on our doorstep the day my Mum brought me home from the hospital, we've been inseparable ever since! My Mum has pics of me with him when I was little too.

The Radleys was great, and not just a little quirky, I know frankie enjoyed it too!

I've just added this to my wish list! http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Library-A-World-History/dp/0500342881/ref=reg_hu-rd_add_1_dp

Thanks VF, will try and find the time to take them!

Finished Yes Man by Danny Wallace, kind of skimmed a bit of it as was a bit samey but was ok.

Think this may be familiar but for the life of me can't think what it might be!! Will wait for clues.. Is it contemporary?

I quite fancy that VF, would you say it's suitable for kids? (Youngest is 8 but mature and not easily scared!)

Perhaps if you could tell us some of the books he has liked we could recommend something?

I'll be watching this too, have barely watched it since David left so very excited to see him back in it and hoping Mr Ecclestone too!

Is it contemporary?

I have.. But a while ago! Never have I liked Westerns..

I've just ordered this so look forward to reading it.

I have, not very spicy though. Never have I liked olives..